Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee Clarifies: No Invitations Sent for Corruption Investigation Assistance
The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee has recently clarified that it has not extended any formal invitations to individuals to assist in its ongoing investigation into corrupt practices. Daniel Yao Domelevo, a member of the committee, emphasized that instead of the committee inviting people to offer information, individuals interested in sharing details about corruption voluntarily approach the team with their reports.
Clarification on the ORAL Committee’s Process
This clarification comes in response to statements from the Minority in Parliament, which has called on individuals invited by the ORAL Committee to boycott such requests. The Minority claims that the committee lacks the legal authority to investigate corruption-related offences, as other official institutions are designated for such investigations.
In an interview addressing the matter, Mr. Domelevo explained, “To the best of my knowledge, we have not invited anyone. We only collect information from those who are willing to come forward and share details with us.”
He further stressed that no individual has been formally summoned or written to by the committee to appear before them. “We cannot investigate corruption ourselves; we are simply gathering information from the public and we do not know when this process will end as new information continues to emerge,” he added.
Public Participation and Transparency in Investigations
The ORAL Committee remains dedicated to its mission of transparency and accountability, relying solely on the public’s willingness to participate in shedding light on corrupt activities. This ongoing effort seeks to ensure that the necessary information is collected to help address corruption while respecting the boundaries of legal mandates and procedural processes.